Everyone knows there are many more women than men in publishing, but our lead story shows the gap widening and asks what implications, if any, that holds for the industry. Our monthly international bestsellers list finds the top fiction titles in Germany and Sweden are set to be released in the U.S. next year. With the Frankfurt Book Fair weeks away, O'Reilly's Andrew Savikas talks about what's new at this year's Frankfurt Tools of Change. We also have the top titles that the major American literary agencies will be shopping at the fair. The Retail section examines the state of bargain books and finds a market in flux. The Author Profile is of poet Elizabeth Alexander, and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas explains why she writes about animals in our pet feature.